Preoperative management - 2

Skin and wounds

• Pathophysiology of wound healing
• Incisions and wound closure
• Suture and ligature materials
• Scars and contractures
• Dressings

Fluid balance

• Assessment and maintenance of fluid and electrolyte balance
• Techniques of venous access
• Nutritional support - indications, techniques, total parenteral nutrition

Blood

• Disorders of coagulation and haemostasis
• Blood transfusion - indications, hazards and complications
• Haemolytic disorders of surgical importance
• Haemorrhagic disorders of surgical importance

Post-operative complications

• Postoperative pyrexia
• Wound dehiscence
• Postoperative pulmonary complications
• Perioperative cardiovascular complications
• Other postoperative complications
• Ventilatory support

Post-operative sequelae

• Pain control
• Immune response to trauma, infection and transplantation
• Pathophysiology of the response to trauma
• Surgery in the immuno-compromised patient